Elements of Weather Vocabulary part 1

Elements of Weather Vocabulary part 1

6th Grade

22 Qs

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Elements of Weather Vocabulary part 1

Elements of Weather Vocabulary part 1

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Andrews Kim

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

22 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is ________________.

Conduction

Convection

Wind

Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A low-level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom is a ________________.

Cumulonimbus

Cirrus

Cumulus

Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

At constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation is ________________.

Dew point

Freezing point

Boiling point

Triple point

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures is ________________.

Front

Isotherm

Jet Stream

Tropopause

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of water vapor in the air is ________________.

humidity

air mass

temperature

dew point

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A gray cloud that has a flat, uniform base and that commonly forms at very low altitudes is ________________.

Cumulonimbus

Cirrus

Stratus

Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility is ________________.

Climate

Weather

Atmospheric Pressure

Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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